Glove.



I. C. GIBSON.

L; GLOVE.

APPLICATION FILED vFEB. 4, I9I5.

Patented Nov. 28, 1%.)16.

JC 660m w tm w ments ofthe digits .channels being UNITED JOHN C. GIBSON,0F AKRON, OHIO.

GLOVE.

Specication of Letters Patent.`

Animation mea February 4, 1915. .serial no. 6,106.

4 Tooall 'whom 'it may conce/rn:

. Be it known that I, JOHN C. GIBSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Rubber gloves as ordinarily constructed produce discomfort when worn forany great length of time, are diilicult to pull on and off the hand whenclose fitting, produce cramp and interfere with the free moveand,moreover, frequently tearbecause of strain. AThis is -due largely to theclose fit of the prevents ventilation, requires the expenditure of someconsiderable force to pull on and off and, moreover, confines the air inthe fingers when pulling the glove on the hand. l

The foregoing noted objections are overcome wholly or in part by thepresent invention which provides a glove having air channels leadingfrom points near the tips of the fingers to a-point beyond the wrist,such glove also being formed with an air channel extending from thespace between the thumb and sides to points beyond the wrist, such airpreferably formed by means of utes whereby the parts of the glove aregiven a fullnessl while at the same time enabling the glove to snuglyfit the hand without producing cramp or exerting undue pressure upon theparts which would tend to impair the delicacy of touch or interfere withmuscular movements. both of which are essential when the glove is wornby a physician or surgeon.

With these and other obiects in view. which will readily appear as thenatureV of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however. understood that no limitatlonis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modiications within the scope of theinvention as claimed may desired.

Referring to the drawings,-Figure 1 is glove which y foreinger alongopposite be resorted to when.

a perspective view of aglove embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a sideview; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and. indicated in -all the views of the drawings byreference characters.

Rubber l gloves are molded upon a form and retain the shape orconfiguration of such form of rwhich they are the replica. `As a resultthe gloves are of uniform thickness or practically so throughout theirextent.

4The glove illustrated comprises a body portion and lingers and conformsgenerally the same Patented Nov. 2s, 191e.

to the shape of the human hand. In accord- I ance with the presentinvention air channels or passages 1 extend from the tips of the fingersto a point beyond the wrist and these When the digits are straightenedthe airchannels or passages assume their normal shape with the resultthat the glove obtains a close it upon the hand without cramping thesame or interfering with muscular action or impairing the sensitivenessof touch which would be the case if the ends' of the lingers exertedunusual pressure upon the tips of the iingers. The air channels orpassages 1 may be formed in any vmanner and as shown consist of iiutes,crimps or corrugations. These flutes, crimps or the like are preferablydisposed upon the outer side of the glove or the backs of the fingers soas not to be in the way and also to readily compensate for the bulgingof the fingers of the hand when the fingers are iexed. air passage orchannel 2 extends between the thumb and foretingers and is formed in alike manner to the air passages or channels 1, thereby providingfullness between the thumb and forenger which admits of the freemovements of the thumb without subjecting the part of theJ glove betweenthe thumb and forefinger to any strain. The flute or corrugation formingthe air passage or -channel 2 extends along the back an front of thewrist portion of the glove, as indicated at 3 and 4, such flutes 3 and 4beyond the terminating a short distance line with the utes or alr hefree' of the hand and may be easily and quickly drawn upon or pulledfrom the hand and when worn insures a close fit while at the same timereadily conforming to swelling of the hand or fingers during the variousmovements of such parts, thereby preventing any binding action ortendency to produce discomfort. The opening and closing of the hand andthe movements of the fingers produces a pumping action which alternatelycontracts and expands the channel or flutes with the result that the hotand moist air is expelled and cold and dry air drawn intol the airpassages by =a pumping action. As a result discomfort is not experiencedand the hand does not sweat and become overheated.

It is to be understood ythat the glove when formed is practically ofuniform thickness throughout its extent, hence the several flutes,crimps or corrugations corresponding with the air passages or channelsare thin and readily give to prevent any portion of the glove beingsubjected to strain when flexing the fingers or opening'and closing thehand. These several flutes or corrugations result in the provision of afullness which not only provides the air channels or passages but alsocompensates for any swelling of the hand or fingers during muscularmovement thereof.

While the invention is designed chiefly for rubber gloves which areformed by the dipping process it is to be understood that it applies togloves molded in any manner and constructed of any material and whethermade by hand or machine.- The essenti-al feature is a close fittingglove for mechanics, merchants or others requiring the hand to beprotected, which is'forme'd with longitudinal Ventilating passagesextending from the tips of the fingers to a point about opposite orbeyond the wrist. The flutes are of the same thickness as the body ofthe glove and v are adapted to give when the fingers or hand becomeenlarged, as when closed, so as to prevent any binding of the enlargedparts.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. Aglove having a flute or corrugation between the thumb and forefingerforming a fullness and an air passage and having suchflute extendingoutward along a side of the glove.

2. A glove having a flute extending along one side of the wrist portionof the glove and thence between the thumb and forefinger stall of theglove and thence along the under or forward side of the wrist portion ofthe glove, the said flute opening inwardly and affording a Ventilatingpassage and a fullness.

l l As a new artlcle of manufacture a rubber glove having flutes thereinalong the backs of the fingers and extending from the tips rof suchfingers to a point about in line with the wrist.

4. A glove provided with a flute extending along one of its fingers andsubstantially to the wrist, the said flute being imperforate -andopening inwardly whereby to provide an air passage and a fullness.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Y JOHN C. GIBSON. [1.. s.]

Witnesses:

E. M. ENGLISH, G. H. DooLrrrLE.

